Interface DataIdentification

All Superinterfaces:

Identification

All Known Implementing Classes:

Default­Data­Identification

@UML(identifier="MD_DataIdentification",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface DataIdentification
extends Identification

Information required to identify a dataset.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Collection<Character­Set>	get­Character­Sets()	Full name of the character coding standard(s) used for the dataset.
International­String	get­Environment­Description()	Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, including items such as the software, the computer operating system, file name, and the dataset size.
Collection<? extends Extent>	get­Extents()	Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.
Collection<Locale>	get­Languages()	Language(s) used within the dataset.
Collection<Spatial­Representation­Type>	get­Spatial­Representation­Types()	Method used to spatially represent geographic information.
Collection<? extends Resolution>	get­Spatial­Resolutions()	Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data in the dataset.
International­String	get­Supplemental­Information()	Any other descriptive information about the dataset.
Collection<Topic­Category>	get­Topic­Categories()	Main theme(s) of the dataset.

Methods inherited from interface Identification

get­Abstract, get­Aggregation­Info, get­Citation, get­Credits, get­Descriptive­Keywords, get­Graphic­Overviews, get­Point­Of­Contacts, get­Purpose, get­Resource­Constraints, get­Resource­Formats, get­Resource­Maintenances, get­Resource­Specific­Usages, get­Status

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
International­String	get­Abstract()	Brief narrative summary of the content of the resource(s).
Collection<? extends Aggregate­Information>	get­Aggregation­Info()	Provides aggregate dataset information.
Citation	get­Citation()	Citation data for the resource(s).
Collection<String>	get­Credits()	Recognition of those who contributed to the resource(s).
Collection<? extends Keywords>	get­Descriptive­Keywords()	Provides category keywords, their type, and reference source.
Collection<? extends Browse­Graphic>	get­Graphic­Overviews()	Provides a graphic that illustrates the resource(s) (should include a legend for the graphic).
Collection<? extends Responsible­Party>	get­Point­Of­Contacts()	Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organizations(s) associated with the resource(s).
International­String	get­Purpose()	Summary of the intentions with which the resource(s) was developed.
Collection<? extends Constraints>	get­Resource­Constraints()	Provides information about constraints which apply to the resource(s).
Collection<? extends Format>	get­Resource­Formats()	Provides a description of the format of the resource(s).
Collection<? extends Maintenance­Information>	get­Resource­Maintenances()	Provides information about the frequency of resource updates, and the scope of those updates.
Collection<? extends Usage>	get­Resource­Specific­Usages()	Provides basic information about specific application(s) for which the resource(s) has/have been or is being used by different users.
Collection<Progress>	get­Status()	Status of the resource(s).

Method Details

getSpatialRepresentationTypes

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="spatialRepresentationType",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<SpatialRepresentationType> getSpatialRepresentationTypes()

Method used to spatially represent geographic information.

Returns:

Method(s) used to spatially represent geographic information.

getSpatialResolutions

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="spatialResolution",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Resolution> getSpatialResolutions()

Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data in the dataset.

Returns:

Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data.

getLanguages

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="language",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<Locale> getLanguages()

Language(s) used within the dataset.

Returns:

Language(s) used.

getCharacterSets

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="characterSet",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<CharacterSet> getCharacterSets()

Full name of the character coding standard(s) used for the dataset.

Returns:

Name(s) of the character coding standard(s) used.

getTopicCategories

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="topicCategory",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<TopicCategory> getTopicCategories()

Main theme(s) of the dataset.

Returns:

Main theme(s).

getEnvironmentDescription

@UML(identifier="environmentDescription",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getEnvironmentDescription()

Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, including items such as the software, the computer operating system, file name, and the dataset size.

Returns:

Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, or null.

getExtents

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="extent",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Extent> getExtents()

Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.

Returns:

Additional extent information.

getSupplementalInformation

@UML(identifier="supplementalInformation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getSupplementalInformation()

Any other descriptive information about the dataset.

Returns:

Other descriptive information, or null.